document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1169015>Question 1169015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square and a rectangle have the same area. The length of the rectangle is eight inches more than twice the length of the side of the square. The width of the rectangle is 3 inches less than the side of the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which expression represents the area of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " X(2x + 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)(2x + 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X(x  -  3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)(x) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The statement of the problem should specify that \"x\" is the side length of the square.  We should not have to deduce that information from the given answer choices.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "side length of square: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length of rectangle: 2x+8 (\"8 more than twice the side of the square\")<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width of rectangle: x-3 (\"3 less than the side of the square\")<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = length times width<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can find the right answer choice.<br><BR>\n" );
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